Dillon v. U. S. Steel Corp.

Defendant appeals from the order of the circuit court entering judgment in the amount of $2,109,000 on the verdict of the jury which found in favor of plaintiff James Dillon. The jury also returned a verdict in favor of third-party defendant and against defendant. On appeal now, defendant contends: (1) that plaintiff failed to prove as a matter of law that defendant was negligent; (2) that the trial court improperly admitted evidence of defendant’s post-accident remedial measures; (3) that the trial court erred in barring testimony regarding plaintiff’s training, experience and competence;…